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This project, created for a private client on Finland's Kaunissaari island by architect Jaakko Torvinen, is an alluring balance of poetry-meets-functionality, immersed in the enchanting Finnish countryside. Puusauna, which means wood or tree sauna in English, is a traditional log cabin with intricate dovetail joints and a contemporary twist thanks to an overhanging handmade zinc roof, large windows, sophisticated wood detailing and treatments, and the use of real trees.<br/><br/>The tree trunks — replete with branches and knobbly bits — act as columns. It is something that had already been explored to great effect by the architect in his project Pikku-Finlandia, but Torvinen (who is also doing a PhD in the topic of naturally shaped wood in architecture and design) has taken things one step further here by using even more of the tree. Bespoke furniture and detailing by contributors such as Helsinki-based COMPANY, manufacturers Nikari and designer brand .TEBIAN, complete this gem of a design nicely.

Architizer A+A Award 2023 Finalist<br/>Commercial › Pop-Up, Cultural

Little Finlandia (Pikku-Finlandia) nominated in EUmies Awards.

Wooden installation designed and built for the Scandinavian Midsummer festival in collaboration with students from the Kogakuin University in Tokyo.

A four-year personal grant for doctoral research with a title: <br/>Whole-wood architecture - the use of marginal wood in architecture and construction

Wallpaper* Magazine, Next Generation 2022 nomination for being one of the 22 outstanding graduates from around the globe

The jury awarded Pikku-Finlandia with an Honorable Mention in the 2022 Puupalkinto - Finnish Wood Award competition.

Pikku-Finlandia won the annual Puupalkinto / Wood Prize public vote in 2022.